Thompson is the same as many other towns and cities in Manitoba — hockey in the winter, baseball in the summer. Unfortunately, after the age of 14, there was no organized league for kids who wanted to keep playing baseball. “We decided that we want to do more for the youth in town to keep…
Each year, Sport Manitoba gives out thousands of dollars to student athletes and student coaches who are pursuing sport in their post-secondary journeys. Matthew Lehmann is one of the 2023 recipients of the Princess Royal Pan Am Scholarship ($3,000). This scholarship provides financial support for Manitoba’s high-performance athletes in their pursuit of excellence at the…
Sport Manitoba strives to support sport partners in creating sport development opportunities by working to ensure the development and accessibility of quality sport programs at club and recreational levels. The Manitoba Islamic Association (MIA) offers the community educational programs for children and families, charitable assistance to those in need, and social and cultural programs. MIA…
The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame is saddened to hear of the passing of Winnipeg Blue Bombers legend and Honoured Member, Jim Heighton. Arguably, Heighton’s greatest accomplishments in sport came as a member of the Winnipeg Football Club. During his seven years wearing the blue and gold, Heighton earned two team nods as Most Outstanding…
Fit Kids Healthy Kids (FKHK) is a physical literacy program in Manitoba. It teaches children and their adult leaders the fundamentals of movement that can help make kids confident and competent in sport, recreation, and life. Their goal is to provide opportunities for children to learn basic movement skills through games and activities that…
Argyle School is an alternative high school for students in grades 10-12, up to the age of 21, who thrive in a more flexible and personalized learning atmosphere. Students develop as independent, whole learners thanks to a holistic approach. Instructors are less interested in handing out a curriculum and hitting benchmarks, and are more…
Winnipeg Newcomer Sport Academy (WNSA) was founded and formed in 2016 and offers quality sport programs to newcomer families as they settle into their new community. It is a multi-sport program offering opportunities to sample many sports. Additionally, the organization aims to assist youth and their families to connect with quality sport programs and…
Sport Manitoba is happy to introduce Ariella Schimnowski, who’s taking on the role as the new Coach Education Coordinator. Ariella recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from the University of Winnipeg. Aside from school, she’s coached gymnastics both competitively and recreationally for the past seven years. When asked why she loves working in…
A proper warm-up is crucial to getting the most out of your time in the gym. It has been shown that proper warm-ups help to prevent injury, as well as improve performance in various categories of exercise. But the question remains, what method of warm-up is best? An easy way to remember how to best…
We’ve all been there. You show up to the gym with no workout plan and stand around wondering what to do next. We end up in the gym way longer than we hoped, doing way less than we wanted. Sometimes, you just don’t know where to start. Luckily, we’ve got a recipe to help you…